Whats this talk about seasoning a pan, and why would I need to do such a thing?
43622
Seasoning means to put grease in the pan and bake at a high temperature. This keeps the pan from rusting and helps in keeping stuff from sticking. If not seasoned then everything you cook has a tendency to stick especially if you are baking corn bread in it.
43623
Because it's a cast iron skillet! The term "seasoning" only refers to heating up the never used skillet with oil in it. The oil seeps into the pores in the iron, to help prevent it from rusting. Iron rusts. Cooking with iron skillets is the best way to cook many recipes over other pan materials. I bought this pan to bake southern cornbread with, the only recommended pan for that. I use my Calphalon pots and pans for everything else.
43624
if you want to have your skillet to be non-stick you need to season your pan as the manufacturer instructs or go online to see how to season
979400
There are directions given with the pan when you purchase. I used Canola oil. I placed a teaspoon of oil in the pan and made certain to cover the entire inside of the pan. I placed the pan in a warm oven 250 degree Farenheight. For the time specified in the directions one hour. This is how you season a pan. You cannot wash the pan in soapy water as this will undo the seasoning. I rinse and scrape my pan with hot water to clean it.If needed I add a drop of Canola oil to re season it. Please read and follow directions given with the pan.
1735410
The same reason you season the pan, to keep food from sticking to it, making it easier to clean.
250076
they are talkin about seasoning the grill grate, it is included in the directions that came with the grill, basically your going to put vegitable oil on the grates and heat them in your oven or I suppose you can do it on your grill some how the oil soaks into the grates while they heat and help prevent them from rustin up later on.
439212
No ...only cast iron. By seasoning the pan you create your own non stick surface.
698068
I put the oil on the pan to season it as the instructions suggest, and baked it in the oven upside down on a paper towel (to catch the drippings). I seasoned it a second time. It worked well - I did leave it in there a little longer than suggested. To clean it, I just use a paper towel - the seasoning makes a finish similar to teflon coating.
1125646
It doesn't need pre-seasoning, as it has non-stick interior. Be sure to hand wash before your first use and enjoy. I hand wash this after each use, I don't put it in the dishwasher. It is a good pan.
788819
I also heat the pan then heat the oil. You didn't mention if you are cooking with gas or electric. It stands to reason that the "commercial" line was meant for gas cooking. I have a ceramic cooktop and the problems with sticking and cleanup are horrendous.
741905
No, I have not. It isnn't nearly seasoned enough. There are a lot of seasoning ideas out there, but works well... get a deep frying basket and fry several batches of foods in these pots, filled with oil... canola or peanut oil... they then retain the oil layer well! I love these pots.
1877819
No idea about the seasoning, but there is no Teflon or coating on it. Mine does rust if not cleaned and seasoned after every use.. Its really not any different than the Lodge pan's I have.. Well worth the investment..
1104348
For god's sake, man! You want the oil to build up. With a steel pan like this, the idea is to create a patina: Eventually you want this pan to be black. It is very easy to clean and very non-stick. I have cooked pancakes, omelets, etc... in it and they all just slide out. That being said, I have built up a patina and I never wash this pan with soap: Hot water, dry the bottom, heat it on the stove for a minute to evaporate the water and add a layer of grease on top if it looks like it needs it. Or just wipe it out with a paper towel and skip the preceding steps. Both work great.
376229
You are not supposed to. Soap will remove the seasoning and will make your food stick to the pan when cooked.
974846
the beeswax was put on the pan to protect it from moisture until sold. You need to season the pan by heating it, adding oil to it and wiping it out as your product brochure explains. Any remaining beeswax would be removed with this process. Once properly seasoned these pans work like teflon. Great to cook with.
590543
There were NO INSTRUCTIONS about seasoning the pan. Matter of fact there were NO instructions at all! I didn't do anything other than take it out of the box, washed it and I have used it. It cleans up just fine! NO PROBLEM.........YET !!!!!!!!!!!!!
861464
I use it on my gas stove top with great success. there is no seasoning needed, but you do need to use a little fat when cooking.
2227043
Haven't done that...the entire pan's going to get pretty hot, I think. Seems if you could control the heat some, it could work. Just don't know.
681309
If you feel the need to use soap (and sometimes I do if what I cook in it is super greasy). Use only what you need to get the grease off. Leave some behind as it helps season the pan. I wouldn't bother with any cleaners or scrapers, you don't need them. Soak your pan if something really gets stuck. If it's seasoned well enough before you cook with, it should wipe off after soaking. Always towel dry your pans and rub vegetable oil all over it before storing it. This keeps it seasoned and won't rust. Happy cooking!